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NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 NASA has certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters, marking a key milestone in crew training for Artemis missions to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA explore the lunar South Pole, paving the way for human exploration farther into the solar system, including Mars. The mountains in northern Colorado offer similar visual illusions and flight environments to the Moon. NASA partnered with the Colorado Army National Guard at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Si ... read more |
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NASA opens student competition for 2026 human lander innovationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025 NASA has launched the 2026 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC), inviting student teams across the United States to propose new solutions for advancing human landing system technologies. The initiative sup ... more 
NASA's Artemis II lunar science operations to inform future missionsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 NASA's Artemis II mission, set to send four astronauts on a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon and back, will advance the agency's goal to land astronauts at the Moon's south polar region and w ... more 
NASA seeks volunteers to track Artemis II space missionWashington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2025 NASA said it's seeking volunteers to help track its Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the moon and back. ... more 
Solar System Internet Achieves Breakthrough DTN Edge Processing Test on Lunar MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 In a milestone for interplanetary communications, Lonestar Data Holdings confirmed the successful test of the Solar System Internet's Delay Tolerant Network (DTN) aboard its lunar data center missio ... more |
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US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97Washington (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday. ... more 
China advances crewed lunar mission with lander landing and takeoff trialTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 China has successfully carried out its first integrated landing and takeoff trial of a crewed lunar lander, marking a milestone in its manned lunar exploration program. The test took place Wednesday ... more 
Lunar rover tire collaboration aims for deployment by 2029Tokyo Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 ispace, inc. has signed an agreement with Bridgestone Corporation to jointly develop and evaluate tires for future small and medium-sized lunar rovers. The initiative aims to accelerate practical de ... more 
China allocates fresh batch of lunar samples to domestic research institutionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 China has approved the ninth round of lunar sample lending applications, distributing over 30 grams of moon material to 32 research teams across 25 institutions. These samples, retrieved by the Chan ... more
NASA administrator seeks plan to place nuclear reactor on moonWashington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025 Sean Duffy, acting NASA administrator and secretary of transportation, wants to fast-track putting a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. ... more |
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NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 4, 2025 NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon ended in failure after the government agency lost contact with the spacecraft one day after the launch in February and never regained communication despite extensive efforts. The mission ended Friday, NASA said Monday in a news release. On Feb. 26, the satellite was part of the IM-2 mission by Intuitive Machines aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin Space, successfully separated ... read more 
Mapping lunar landscapes begins in Norway's fjordsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Alone in a secluded Norwegian fjord, three astronaut trainees pore over scientific plans crafted with lunar exploration in mind. Before stepping into the rugged terrain, they consult a tablet brimmi ... more |
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Moonquake hazards raise concern for future long-term lunar missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A new study has identified moonquakes-not meteor strikes-as the primary cause of surface disturbances in the Taurus-Littrow valley, the Apollo 17 landing site. The research suggests that ground shak ... more
NASA picks Firefly Aerospace for ambitious 2029 lunar rover and instrument deliveryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative to deliver two rovers and three instruments to the Moon's South Pole region ... more
NASA readying for crewed Artemis II moon flightWashington DC (UPI) Jul 30, 2025 NASA is preparing for its April 2026 Artemis II 10-day mission that will send a crew of four around the moon to prepare for future crewed moon landings. ... more 
Team led by MDA Space to define future of Canadian lunar vehicle programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has been selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to lead a key early-phase study for Canada's proposed Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV), the company announced. The effort wi ... more 
Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A Chinese research team has created a prototype machine that transforms moon soil into durable construction bricks using solar energy, marking a critical step toward building lunar structures from l ... more |
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